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  Hip replacement surgery is a procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant — usually made of metal and plastic. Hip replacement surgery can be done as a total replacement or a hemi replacement. A total hip replacement is more common than a hemi, but often there are times when only one side of the hip needs to be replaced. The goal of hip replacement surgery is to relieve pain and improve function. Hip pain can make tasks such as walking difficult and can affect your quality of life. Hip replacement may be an option for people with severe joint damage from arthritis or other conditions that cause hip pain and disability. People who have had previous injuries to their hip joint may also benefit from hip replacement surgery. During hip replacement surgery, your surgeon removes damaged portions of your upper thighbone and lower thighbone. The damaged areas are replaced with artificial joints made of metal alloys, ceramic or very hard plastic. These compon...

  A lot of people have been looking for the way to treat their chronic or acute pains. People with cancer, joint replacement surgery and nerve blocks can experience different kinds of pain and would not like to take any kind of medication. Non-surgical pain management is a great way which has become an option for most of these people to quit taking medicines which are usually given by a doctor.   Benefits   1.If a patient wants to delay his planned surgery due to some specific reason can take help of non surgical treatments.   2.The cost of this procedure is very reasonable as compare surgery.   3.Minimally invasive treatment   4.No side effects   5.No major operation required     Types of Non Surgical Treatment   Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)   In platelet-rich plasma therapy, your doctor will take a small amount of blood from you and then put it in a centrifuge. The centrifuge separates the platelets...